Technosoft announced the new intelligent plug-in module PIM2403. Based on the MotionChip™ technology, this drive is said to reduce the time needed...
Danaher Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its power quality business to Thomas & Betts Corp., a designer and manufacturer of electrical components used in industrial, construction, communications and utility markets, for a cash purchase price of approximately $280 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. Danaher’s power quality business is a […]
A renowned explorer, David Hempleman-Adams, has launched a world record challenge in an expedition to cross the northern Atlantic in the smallest...
Members of the IPC’s Power Conversion Subcommittee, leading power supply associations and power supply manufacturers from around the world converged on Schaumburg,...
Siemens announced that it is supplementing its Sitop power supplies with a new range of stabilized units for the low-end performance range....
STMicroelectronicsand CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission), a French public technological research organisation, announced that they have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of new miniaturized energy sources solutions. The two companies will establish a common laboratory in Tours and Grenoble, France, that will pursue advanced research in fields such as solid-state microbatteries and […]
Applied Materials, Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire HCT Shaping Systems SA (HCT), a privately-held company based in Switzerland. HCT is a leading supplier of precision wafering systems used principally in manufacturing crystalline silicon (c-Si) substrates for the solar industry. Under terms of the agreement, Applied will pay approximately CHF 583 million (or […]
Intepro Systems announced the worldwide availability of SEMTest, its new power semiconductor test system. SEMTest is a user configurable stress-screening system able...
Today and tomorrow, the IPC, the Association Connecting Electronics Industries®, is hosting a Power Conversion Standards Meeting in Schaumburg, Illinois, to address...
Eaton Corp. announced that it has committed to acquire the small systems business of Schneider Electric’s MGE UPS Systems for €425 million ($570 million). Subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter. "The addition of MGE’s products will bring us valuable technology to fill […]
ON Semiconductor has established a new Solutions Engineering Center (SEC) in Munich, Germany, to drive new automotive product initiatives and expand the company’s local service capabilities by providing on-site technical expertise. The Munich SEC will focus on development of advanced power management solutions for a variety of automotive applications including body, HVAC, powertrain, safety and […]
Freescale Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics (ST) announced that they have made significant progress in the areas of automotive IP development, flash technology alignment and new product definition. Since announcing their joint design initiative last year, the automotive units from ST and Freescale have focused product development efforts on a wide range of automotive applications, including powertrain, […]
IMEC announced that it has fabricated an energy harvester to generate energy from mechanical vibrations by using micromachining technology. Output power as...
Solland Solar announced that it is planning its second expansion within one year. The shareholders of the solar cell producer have agreed to increase production capacity almost threefold. From mid-2008, Solland Solar claims that it will be able to produce solar power with a total capacity of 170 MWp per year, instead of the current […]
Excelsys Technologies has released the compact, high power density Xlite series. These 600W end user configurable units offer up 8 isolated outputs...